Mightyellow

MightYellow brings us into her vivid, elaborate and enigmatic world of the best of weird.

MightYellow

Biography Adeline Tan aka MightYellow (b. 1984) is an illustrator based in Singapore. She graduated from Lasalle Art College with a diploma and worked two years in design/branding. Following that, she worked in advertising doing design/art direction and finally a tech start-up, picking up User-Interface design in the process. After the birth of her son a few years ago, she decided to work from home and became a full-time illustrator.

Her works feature vivid colours and slightly sinister undertones. She likes to take things that are normally not related and put them together to give them a new story or meaning, or try to present them in a way that is opposed to what is typically perceived of them.

Commissioned illustration to be displayed at the launch of Facebook's Singapore Headquarters. "The average Facebook user has 130 friends and creates 90 pieces of content each month". These were also made into t-shirts for the staff.

It is an optical sensory device that monitors your fitness and wellness with the touch of a finger. In the world of clean living, King Kong's captive is no longer a helpless damsel, Forrest keeps on running, Popeye's can of magic spinach never runs out, and fruit ninjas decapitate donuts for fun.

Referencing Depeche Mode Lyrics " Have I hit a raw nerve? Have I got a soft touch?" (Raw Nerve/Soft Touch), this is about sanitised news and the general hypocrisy that is media censorship. It was shown at The Henderson Project, the venue screening the Singapore premiere of documentary, "Our Hobby is Depeche Mode", with other artwork inspired by the music of Depeche Mode.

Canadian yoga wear label Lululemon commissioned a few artists to conceptualise and visualise large wall murals that communicate Lululemon brand manifesto – a message of happiness and positivity. Mine was "Friends are more important than money".

A scarf commissioned by the Singapore Tourism Board for the female athletes of the WTA Finals. Titled "Tropical Nights", the illustration is of the Tacca Chantrieri, a rare flower that can be found growing wild in Singapore (a little nod to our greening efforts). It is also known by its common name, The Bat Lily. Bats are about fortune in Chinese and peranakan culture, representing our best wishes for the receivers of this gift.

A scarf commissioned by the Singapore Tourism Board for the female athletes of the WTA Finals. Titled "Tropical Nights", the illustration is of the Tacca Chantrieri, a rare flower that can be found growing wild in Singapore (a little nod to our greening efforts). It is also known by its common name, The Bat Lily. Bats are about fortune in Chinese and peranakan culture, representing our best wishes for the receivers of this gift.

"Meet Me By The Overhead Bridge" is a painted bearbrick with an allover bougainvillea pattern, reminiscent of the common pink flowers often seen blooming at the sides of our overhead bridges. Part of a series of Singapore themed bearbricks made for Medicom Toy distributor ActionCity. Proceeds from sale go to the APSN charity (Association for Persons with Special Needs).

Made for Hewlett Packard x Intel's Wear Your Pride campaign, presenting icons of Singapore. This particular one is of the iconic pink bougainvillea that greets people every time they land at the Singapore airport.

Part of an installation for FormulaOne Singapore Grand Prix's Paddock Suite. A ceramic bowl featuring the noble chrysanthemum flower, traditionally used in chinese pottery signifying intellectual accomplishments and longevity, is presented as a stronger, more tenacious looking creature with with an F1 twist.